ETF Trends to Watch in 2018

The incessant flow of money into broad-market ETFs may slow in 2018 if the market corrects, volatility increases, or inflation rises.

By

Crystal Kim

December 9, 2017

By

Crystal Kim

December 9, 2017

This year was the best of times and the best of times for exchange-traded funds, but the outlook for next year may not be quite as rosy. A total of $424 billion of new money flowed into U.S. ETFs through the end of November, according to research firm ETFGI. They now account for more than $3.3 trillion in assets, and a recently published McKinsey report suggests that figure could nearly double to $6 trillion by 2021.